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Islam Makhachev C

Active #1 welterweight · age 34 · Southpaw · 5'10" 178 cm · 155 lb 70 kg · reach 70" 178 cm
Upcoming bout Sat, Aug 15
vs Ian Machado Garry · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
At a glance
Elo rating
1802
Global Elo 1828 ±20
Rank
#1
top 1% of division
UFC record
17-1-0
KO 3 · Sub 8 · Dec 6
Streak
+16
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y +14
Last fight
Nov 15, 2025
Win by Decision · R5
Career at a glance
Octagon time
3h 18m
Avg fight time
11:01
Title fights
6-0
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
1.7
Ground control
1h 41m
Since last fight
7mo

Honest Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
May 23, 2015 — W vs Leo Kuntz Δ+33Oct 3, 2015 — L vs Adriano Martins Δ-29Sep 17, 2016 — W vs Chris Wade Δ+35Feb 11, 2017 — W vs Nik Lentz Δ+36Jan 20, 2018 — W vs Gleison Tibau Δ+36Jul 28, 2018 — W vs Kajan Johnson Δ+17Apr 20, 2019 — W vs Arman Tsarukyan Δ+10Sep 7, 2019 — W vs Davi Ramos Δ+15Mar 6, 2021 — W vs Drew Dober Δ+15Jul 17, 2021 — W vs Thiago Moises Δ+13Oct 30, 2021 — W vs Dan Hooker Δ+15Feb 26, 2022 — W vs King Green Δ+13Oct 22, 2022 — W vs Charles Oliveira Δ+26Feb 11, 2023 — W vs Alexander Volkanovski Δ+23Oct 21, 2023 — W vs Alexander Volkanovski Δ+24Jun 1, 2024 — W vs Dustin Poirier Δ+19Jan 18, 2025 — W vs Renato Moicano Δ+14Nov 15, 2025 — W vs Jack Della Maddalena Δ+14 140015001600170018001900 20172019202120232025 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":341.5,"elo":1507,"date":"2015-05-23","opp":"Leo Kuntz","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":115,"y":360.1,"elo":1478,"date":"2015-10-03","opp":"Adriano Martins","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":180.8,"y":337.7,"elo":1513,"date":"2016-09-17","opp":"Chris Wade","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":208.5,"y":314.8,"elo":1549,"date":"2017-02-11","opp":"Nik Lentz","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":273,"y":291.9,"elo":1585,"date":"2018-01-20","opp":"Gleison Tibau","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":5,"x":308.5,"y":280.8,"elo":1602,"date":"2018-07-28","opp":"Kajan Johnson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":358.5,"y":274.2,"elo":1612,"date":"2019-04-20","opp":"Arman Tsarukyan","result":"W","delta":10},{"i":7,"x":384.8,"y":264.9,"elo":1627,"date":"2019-09-07","opp":"Davi Ramos","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":487.5,"y":255.4,"elo":1642,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Drew Dober","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":512.5,"y":246.9,"elo":1655,"date":"2021-07-17","opp":"Thiago Moises","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":10,"x":532.3,"y":237.5,"elo":1670,"date":"2021-10-30","opp":"Dan Hooker","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":11,"x":554.6,"y":229.4,"elo":1682,"date":"2022-02-26","opp":"King Green","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":12,"x":599.4,"y":212.9,"elo":1708,"date":"2022-10-22","opp":"Charles Oliveira","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":13,"x":620.5,"y":198.5,"elo":1731,"date":"2023-02-11","opp":"Alexander Volkanovski","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":14,"x":667.8,"y":183,"elo":1755,"date":"2023-10-21","opp":"Alexander Volkanovski","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":15,"x":710,"y":170.8,"elo":1774,"date":"2024-06-01","opp":"Dustin Poirier","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":16,"x":753.4,"y":162.1,"elo":1787,"date":"2025-01-18","opp":"Renato Moicano","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":17,"x":810,"y":153,"elo":1802,"date":"2025-11-15","opp":"Jack Della Maddalena","result":"W","delta":14}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 15, 2025 Jack Della Maddalena W +14
Jan 18, 2025 Renato Moicano W +14
Jun 1, 2024 Dustin Poirier W +19
Oct 21, 2023 Alexander Volkanovski W +24
Feb 11, 2023 Alexander Volkanovski W +23

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
65%
11 / 17
Finish rate
KO
3
18% of wins
SUB
8
47% of wins
DEC
6
35% of wins
KO: 3 (18%) 3 Sub: 8 (47%) 8 Dec: 6 (35%) 6
Finishes by round
11 total
R1
6 55%
R2
2 18%
R3
1 9%
R4
1 9%
R5
1 9%

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 485 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
71% Head
  • Head 71%
  • Body 24%
  • Leg 6%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
57% Distance
  • Distance 57%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 24%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
1 of 1
1 KO/TKO 0 Sub 0 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1727
Elite slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
10
of 17 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Alexander Volkanovski
Elo 1778 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
9.7
+7.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 18 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1709
Notable wins
Alexander Volkanovski ×2 1778 Charles Oliveira 1750 Dustin Poirier 1719 Jack Della Maddalena 1709 Renato Moicano 1652 Nik Lentz 1625

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Islam Makhachev on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.